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Significant flooding likely as Orange alert issued for three counties

Nuashonraithe / Déardaoin, 13 Samh 2025 11:07
A number of weather warnings have been issued for tomorrow and Saturday.
A number of weather warnings have been issued for tomorrow and Saturday.

Significant flooding and hazardous travelling conditions are expected as Met Éireann issues a Status Orange rain warning for three counties tomorrow.

The warning will be in effect for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow from 2pm tomorrow until 11am on Saturday.

The forecaster said that there will be significant rainfall accumulations, especially on high ground and exposed areas.

It is one of a number of warnings issued by the forecaster, with heavy rain forecast in many parts of the country.

A Status Yellow wind warning will also be in effect for Dublin, Louth, Wexford and Wicklow from 12pm tomorrow until 4am on Saturday, with strong and gusty northeasterly winds forecast.

Two separate Status Yellow rain warnings have been issued for 13 counties.

The first comes into effect at 9am tomorrow and covers Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Watefford and will be in operation until 9am on Saturday.

The second will be in operation from 11am tomorrow until 11am on Saturday for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Meath, Wexford and Wicklow.

Met Éireann is warning of heavy and persistent rain on already saturated ground, leading to difficult travelling conditions, poor visibility and possible flooding.

In the UK, an amber weather warning has been issued for tomorrow, with up to 80mm of rain expected.

Flooding is likely during heavy downpours brought by Storm Claudia, which was named by the Spanish meteorological service, the Met Office said.

The warning is in place from noon until the end of the day and covers parts of Wales, the Midlands, South West, South East and East of England.

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